also, the westminster dog show begins in new york city, with over 3,000 dogs in the competition. the show will feature 187 different types of breeds, hoping to win the best in breed award. contestants will be whittled down to seven dogs to win the best in show. tuesday is mardi gras, and in louisiana as many as 1 million people will travel to new orleans. they'll be decked out in purple, gold and green as they hope to acquire as many beads as possible in the parades. wednesday the senate finance committee set to hold a hearing to consider the nomination of jacob lu for treasury secretary. he was recently president obama's chief of staff. thursday, an astroid will come within 17,200 miles of earth. don't worry, nasa says the astroid will pose no threat. that's a look at the week ahead, i'm marianne rafferty, fox news. >>> our movie reviewer sits down with viola davis about "beautiful creatures." >> plus, the fighting irish with a marathon match. the game went overtime not once, twice, three times, keep counting. we'll tell you who came out on top ahead in sports. her